The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-02
A POPE IN A STOVE PIPE
DIR. M'GLYNN MAKES ANOTHER
ORIGINAL SPEECH.

The Democratic Head of the Church
of the Future to be Walking Down
Broadway with an Umbrella Under
His Arm-Henry George also at tbs
Meeting
New York, May 1.-The Anti-Poverty
Society, of which DR.. McGlynn is President
and Henry George Vice President, held their
first public meeting tonight at Chickering
Hall The hall was packed to overhowing,
and on the platform were large number Of
leaders of the United Labor Party. The
exercises opened with singing by chorus
of fifty voices, led by Miss Agnes
Munier. Henry George, presided,
and in his opening address said: "1'he pres-
ence of such n large audience at the firsu
meeting Of the society shows that there is q
widespread feeling in the community against
the, social crime of poverty In starting this
society, we do not propose TO form church.
There are alreadyschurches enough. There
is nothing sectarian in the platform Of the
society.
OPEN TO ALL. .
"All creeds are welcome If Archbisls0h
Corrigan chooses to join he is welcome, all6
if Robert Ingersoll chooses to become a niefS<
ber he win be welcome also. We propose -
arouse religious sentiment in the peorid
to help each other, and to do what charitV J
cannot do. We hold that the povertN
that testers in the heart a.
our great cities does not arid
from the niggardliness of the Creatoes
but from mans sinfulness. We will preanX
the doctrine of Him who said: 'InasmucH
as ye have done it unto the least of these. W
have done it unto Me- not like those WHO
try to prosecute men who stand up for fE4
rights of the poor"
DIR. M'GLYNN's ENTRY.
While Mr.. George was speaking Or
McGlynn stepped upon the platform. Every
man and woman rose in their seats and the
greatest enthusiasm reigned for several
minutes. When quiet was restored Dr.
McGlyDn stepped to the reading desk and
said: II am intensely conscious that we
stand here tonight on a historic platform.
The founders of this society in years to-
come will look back upon to-night's meet
ing with pleasure and satisfaction.
1t is not amiss that l, priest of Christ,
should stand here TO speak for "a cause which
proposes to abolish this horrid crime of
poverty, which is the injustice of man in
violation of the laws of God. / would ba
recreant to my sacred priesthood if / should
falter to speak the word which | am cofl-
manded by my Lord and Master to speak.
PRIEsTLY LOVE FOR THE POOR.
"Surely, my friends, it should hardly II
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| the poor, because all are children of q Com
mon Father. All men were created eqn%
and were made for higher and better thili@
| If God is the Father, he cannot be ~
| father III God is Just God, a loving GIL
| He did not send His children into this w1I
| to suffer, and He did not mean to give iN
| the hands of an exclusive few the good thiX
of this earth. We are attracted son
to this work by the religion that is in
| We are not establishing a new church. M#
| are engaged in a work in which we find f
very essence of all religion. It is the dee
| trine that makes The hearts of men as teSE4
der as women's. II is because this mon
ment has love of eternal justice in it III
| for us it has personal attraction in 1t. nx
POPE IN A sTovEPIPE.
Dr. McGlynn, in closing, said he alwn3o
intended to remain a Catholic and r.
| preach the Catholic doctrine, and to til
| and bring back religion to the world. sfE
| ligion viii never be right until we shall 81
| a democratic Pope walking down BroadNI
with stovepipe hat on, and carrying
umbrella under his arm. In my opiaid
that man will be the greatest of Pope
Instead of having men carryin
| him on their shoulders, he VII
have the laugh on them, m
he will carry them in his heart. Let us 1
the cause of the Master and do what weei
| to right wrong and cause the blessed day \
| Justice to go on, and the dawn of the daYGa 3
| Justice will be the beginning, even on CART
| of the doing of tho win Of the Father
done in Heaven and the beginning of E
reign of the Prince Of Peace" m
At the close of the services an anth6
| was sung by the choir and the audienr
| The society propose to hold meetings eve.
| Sunday night at Chickering Hall H
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